UNICEF in action

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On March 19, 2022, Ivan, right, and his sister, Sofia, from Mariupol, Ukraine, play with a Blue Dot psychologist in a child-friendly space, located in the Blue Dot hub at the Palanca border crossing in the Republic of Moldova.

Blue Dot Centers Help Children Traumatized by War in Ukraine

Blue Dot centers set up by UNICEF and UNHCR offer children escaping violence a safe place to play and vital mental health support. [VIDEO]

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Teacher Anastasiia Konovalova fled the war in Ukraine and started a primary school for Ukrainian refugee children in Bucharest, Romania, with support from the Ministry of Education and UNICEF.

In Bucharest, a School for Ukrainian Refugee Children

A teacher from Ukraine — herself a refugee — started a free primary school for children forced out of Ukraine by the war. [VIDEO]

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Zakat donations to UNICEF this Ramadan will help provide families in Afghanistan the lifesaving supplies they desperately need.

A Mother From Afghanistan Reflects on Her Family's Life This Ramadan

For families in Afghanistan, another difficult Ramadan. [VIDEO]

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Mary Yandiru hugs her baby, Edgar, outside Dramba Health Center III in Uganda's Yumbe district.

Strengthening Health Systems to Ensure Every Child Is Vaccinated

Conflict, climate change & COVID-19 threaten decades of progress in childhood immunization. UNICEF is working to protect every child.

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A young girl holds a sign at a Fridays for Future demonstration for climate action in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 5, 2021.

In the Fight for Climate Action, Girls' Voices Must Be Heard

UNICEF is working to amplify the voices of girls and young women in the fight to protect the planet. [VIDEO]

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A child benefiting from UNICEF's support for routine health services in Jordan.

UNICEF in the Middle East and North Africa

A look at pressing needs and UNICEF's response in a region wracked by prolonged conflicts, natural disasters and pandemic impacts.
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Child in front of a Burnt Down Building

Nova Ukraine Is Making a Difference for the Children of Ukraine

The Ukrainian diaspora organization plans to raise $2 million to support UNICEF’s lifesaving work in Ukraine and neighboring countries.
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several images of UNICEF Uniters

Celebrating some of UNICEF USA's Most Passionate UNITERs

Ten inspiring UNICEF UNITERs share how they're taking action to support the world's children.

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To protect fragile newborns from bombardment in Lviv, UNICEF transformed a hospital basement into a fully operational NICU.

Inside an Underground Newborn Intensive Care Unit in War-Torn Ukraine

To protect fragile newborns from bombardment in Lviv, UNICEF helped transform a hospital basement into a fully operational NICU. [VIDEO]

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